Christ is the Head of the Body

By Pastor Brandon
And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything he might have supremacy. Colossians 1:18

“Jesus Christ’s Kingdom has no tyranny! His scepter is not made of iron. He rules not with blows and curses and threats, but his scepter is of silver and His rule is of love. The only chains He uses are the chains of His constraining Grace. His dominion is spiritual and extends over willing hearts who delight to bow before Him and to give Him the honor due unto His name.” Charles Spurgeon

We live in a world where kings, rulers and dictators are often corrupted by power and greed. We live in a world where the slogan goes “Absolute Power Corrupts Absolutely.” I still remember seeing all of the images and pictures of Saddam Hussein on TV during those early day’s of the Iraq war. In the country of Iraq it was a law that every class room displays a picture of Saddam and every child pledge to him. Before the end of his reign many people lost their life because of failure to fall under his leadership. Placing our absolute trust into one person is difficult because we know there is a chance it can be misused.

Yet we as the church have been called to worship and live for ONE King. In Colossians 1:17 and 18 it states that Jesus Christ is before all things, and in Him all things hold together. He is the HEAD of the body, the church. Jesus is placed on the highest throne and in Him all things are run. Anything done in the church not done for His glory and honor are out of place. Anything that doesn’t reflect His face is out of focus and anything done in our own strength is a waste of energy.

So what makes the difference of Christ reign and any other head? How come we can have confidence and place our whole lives in this leader? LOVE!

Take your Bible and open it up to the book of Hebrews and read the verses written down. When you read the verses about your High Priest about your Head let it remind you of what kind of leader we serve. I encourage you to write down a list of things that this High Priest does for his followers. As you go through the business of life today think back to our King and how much He understands and loves you.



Read Hebrews 1:3-5; 2:17-18; 4:14-15; 7:23-28; 9:11-14.